Nice had to settle for a third successive goalless draw in Ligue 1 despite having a man advantage for more than half the match against Lille at Stade Pierre Mauroy.

Nice had drawn 0-0 with Metz and Nantes in their previous two outings but must have felt they would return to winning ways when Lille full-back Djibril Sidibe was shown a straight red card in the 41st minute for a nasty tackle on Carlos Eduardo.

However, a poor second half failed to produce a goal for either team and meant Nice missed the...